Yoruba

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Etymology 1

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Ẹ̀bà pẹ̀lú ẹ̀gúsí.

Possibly from ẹ̀- (nominalizing prefix) +‎ (to ferment)

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Noun

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ẹ̀bà

  1. a swallow made with cassava flour (gàrí)
  2. (by extension, idiomatic) food, sustenance
    Synonyms: oúnjẹ, jíjẹ, ìjẹ
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  • English: eba

Etymology 2

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Noun

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ẹ̀bá

  1. side, edge
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